I have spent most of today trying to secure fertilizer; liquid or powder, with little success. Everyone tells e there will be a shortage of phosphate based fertilizer this year. i know that several phosphate mines and plants have closed in middle Florida over the past 3 years due to cost of new environmental regulations by Florida IDEM, as well as the low profit in the product. The increase if fertilizer use from ethanol production demands has now driven demand up, and large bulk customers are getting preferred treatment. i was told today by Texas Liquid fertilizer that I would have to commit to bulk delivery to even get on the order list. it looks like small consumers may get squeezed out on this deal.
If you plan on adding fertilizer this year, it looks like you better secure a source soon, and order early. You may need to use what you can find as well, since super phosphate is no longer being imported and triple phosphate is going for nearly double price as last year.
I did find 25 gallons of 11-37-0 liquid for $18.00/2.5 gallon jug. I pick it up tommorow.
